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Table 1 Attributes and levels used in the DCE

From: Preferences heterogeneity of health care utilization of community residents in China: a stated preference discrete choice experiment

Attribute

Definition

Level

Care provider

The professional staff who is responsible for providing diagnosis and treatment for resident’s healthcare demand

1.Expert

2.General practitioner (GP)

Mode of services

The way of diagnosis and treatment

1.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

2.Western medicine (WM)

3.Integrated TCM and WM

Cost

Amount of money paid by patient (CNY)

1.CNY100 ($14) per time

2.CNY200 ($29) per time

3.CNY 300 ($44) per time

Travel time

Time from home to health institutions by the most convenient transportation way

1. < =30 mins

2. > 30 mins